New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-20
THE NEWS IN LONDON.
ENGLAND WANTS A JOINT COMMISSION ON
THE FISHERIES.

THE FISHERIES
SPEAKER PEEL's COURSE SUSTAINED MR. SMITH
DOING WELL AS LEADER-THE ToRY-UNIoNlsT
ALLIANCE STILL sTRoNG-MR. LABoUcHEREs
JEsTs-MR. GLADSTONE AND Mr. CHAM
BERLAIN GOOD FRIENDs-LIrERA
TURE AND ART.
TpY CABLE TO THE TRIBUSE.l
LONDON Feb. 19-That Ulysses-like hshery
correspondent of 1.-The Times has now go' ''
far as Halifax in his wanderings, and what nc
calls his concluding letter dates from onac poio'
1t urges the most extreme Canadian view anu
winds UP with o diverting dissertation Oh 'no
limited States Constitution. which it thinks Is IN
aon,or becarso the Senate rejected the Presl-
dents proposal for commission to negotiate
with Canada. "The Times itself taxes ths
pundit seriously and discusses the question alresh
from its own POINT of view, with none too much
knowledge and hardly with fairness on some
matters But all's we'll that ends well, and "1he
Times" finishes its article, most of which had beo
ter have been suppressed. by fair words Both
parties in its opinion must be prepared TO give
and take The Canadians must not sUcKle ior
oil their rights, and manifestations OF such leei-
ing as some Senators have shown must DC ior-
rotteu. Englishmcn must put full trust In the
desire of the American people for reasonable ar
rangement In short, the English want to settle
the whole business by joint commission. can
assure our Canadian friends that whatever diplo-
matte decorum compels English Ministers to say
to them officially they and their pretensions are
here thought to be unreasonable.
Tho decisive intervention of the Speaker
brought the Debate on the Address to sudden
and wholly unexpected close on Thursday and
discussion on the report was finished yesterday
so the decks are clear for action next week, when
a sharp but not short struggle will begin on the
new Rules of Procedure. The Irish members are
naturally angry at the rulings. which balked
them of their planned protest against the pro-
eeedings of the Crown in the Dublin trials Alr.
Dillon especially, is aggrieved. and Mr. Parneh
perhaps less so but the Irish leader nevertheless
supported Loyalty his not always submissive heu-
tenant. cannot find that any member of au-
thorty in such matter considers that the Speaker
usurped his authority went step beyond The
strict line Of duty. The best proof of his I'M
partiality was the refusal of the Liberals to join
the Irish members the final votes against his
ruling All efforts 10 continue obstruction came
necessarily to an end when it clear that the
great body of Gladstonians felt themselves bound
to sustain the Chair. There scenes, less vio-
lent than usual. but animated enough to show
how deeply the Irish members felt their disap-
pointment. But the country and the House,
even. / suspect including the Irish Themselves,
arc rejoiced that this weary business Of endless
and frutless talk is well over. Mr. W. II. Smith
is thought to have displayed surprising readiness
and firmncss Leader of the House Of Com
mons at a critical moment. The Iory-UmonisI
alliance moreover, stood the strain of votes on
more than one issue where some OF the leading
UnoniSts might have been expected, II ever TO
desert the Government. Mr. Bright, Mr.. Cham
beriain Mr. Caine and Others heartily in fa-
vor of that motion for the Disestablishment OF
the Welsh Church for which Mr.. Richard tried
to reserve an evening, but they held the duty
of supporting the Ministers in their efforts TO get
the legislative machine in working order TO be
paramount.
Nothing else of real consequence has occurred.
Nr. Labouchere, 1t is true, is widening The area
of his craftsmanship and figured yesterday as the
champion of the Gar against Bulgaria. Ills re-
appearance in that diplomatic character, which
is an amusing remniscence Of his early youth,
had one advantage besides raising q laugh, In
that it gave Sir James FERGUSON an opportunity
DO make another reassuring statement respecting
the peace of Europe and to show that England
at any rate, is not going to embark in pohcy
of adventure. Mr. Labouchcre has, for the pres
ent, reached climax jester to the House OF
Commons with the declaration that he considers
o railroad a beautiful thing in itself. He there
fore voted for the Ambleside Railway BILL as
calculated to improve scenery that is now among
the loveliest in the world but which ring of
botel-lIeepers mean to spoil if they can. Enough
Of their plunder is got from Americans to make
an American protest if loud. effective.
The story of q personal reconciliation between
Mr. Gladstone and Mr.. Chamberlain, to be brought
about by their meeting at dinner, is interesting
but fantastic There can be no reconciliation
between people who have not quarrcllcd. Mr..
Gladstone and Mr.. Chamberlain on good
enough terms to require no intermediary. Rumor
referred to q dignitary of the Church who was to
play the part Of Amphitryon for this kindly pur-
posc / know this dignitary who tells me in his
unclerical way that the story is all moonshine.
Mr. Gladstone dimes with him once a year and
will dine with him usual this year. but The
Il.
date is not fixed. Mr.. Chamberlain was asked
for another dinner. which has gone Off, and may